GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |